Cerro Gordo

County:: Piatt County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.729
State:: Illinois

Cerro Gordo is a village located in Piatt County, Illinois. Cerro Gordo has a 2025 population of 1,300. Cerro Gordo is currently declining at a rate of -0.23% annually and its population has decreased by -1.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,315 in 2020.

The average household income in Cerro Gordo is $84,820 with a poverty rate of 11.29%.The median age in Cerro Gordo is 33.7 years: 33.9 years for males, and 33.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Cerro Gordo includes 93.76% White, and smaller percentages for other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,337	93.76%
Two or more races	60	4.21%
Other race	29	2.03%

Cerro Gordo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Cerro Gordo's average per capita income is $49,554. Household income levels show a median of $69,118. The poverty rate stands at 11.29%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,604	-
Families	$92,868	$89,804
Households	$69,118	$84,820
Non Families	$49,306	$54,249

$49,554

Average Income

$69,118

Median Household Income

11.29%

Poverty Rate